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Image pickup apparatus having compact, light weight, rigid internal chassis

a pickup and image technology, applied in the field of rigidity of the housing, can solve problems such as the destruction of internal components, and achieve the effect of reducing the size and weight of the apparatus

Active Publication Date: 2009-11-24
CANON KK
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[0017]It is an object of the present invention to provide an image pickup apparatus having a rigid housing utilizing a thin steel plate for a main chassis in order to reduce the size and the weight of the apparatus.
[0018]It is another object of the present invention to provide an image pickup apparatus having a structure capable of protecting a recording medium having important recorded images, utilizing a small and light housing.

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Since a thin steel plate is used in order to reduce the size and the weight of the camera, there is a possibility that the camera may become deformed at a connecting portion if an excess stress is applied, resulting in destruction of internal components, such as the barrel and the like.

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[0033]A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

[0034]FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a digital camera, serving as an image pickup apparatus, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a digital camera 1, serving as an image pickup apparatus, generally includes a solid-state image pickup device, image pickup means including a lens, a signal processing unit, a power supply circuit unit, a battery accommodating unit, and recording means for recording a photographed image in a recording medium. An SD memory card (hereinafter abbreviated as an “SD card”) 2 serves as a recording medium for recording data of an object image or the like converted into an electrical signal by the solid-state image pickup device. A battery 3 operates as a power supply of the digital camera. A base lid 4 serves as part of a protective housing (armor) of a digital camera for protecting the SD card 2 and the batt...

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Abstract

An image pickup apparatus having large rigidity, even if a thin steel plate is used for a main chassis, includes a solid-state image pickup device for converting an object image into an electric signal, a chassis, and a protective housing (armor). The chassis includes a plurality of stepwise bent portions. The bent portions positioned at opposing ends of the chassis are fixed at both ends of the image pickup apparatus in a state contacting the protective housing (armor).

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to the rigidity of a housing obtained by controlling the shape of a main chassis, serving as an internal structure, of a digital still-image camera (hereinafter abbreviated as a “digital camera”).[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Recently, in image pickup apparatuses, such as digital cameras or the like, that use recording media, it has become desirable intended to realize a low running cost caused by a recording / reproducing function, and a small and light apparatus. A recording-medium accommodating unit of a conventional digital camera will now be described with reference to FIG. 7.[0005]FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a portion near a recording-medium accommodating unit of a conventional digital camera. This digital camera generally includes a solid-state image pickup device, image pickup means including a lens, a signal processing unit, a power supply circu...

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IPC IPC(8): H04N5/225H04N101/00G03B17/02
CPCH04N5/2252G06K13/0825H04N23/51
Inventor ARIGA, KAZUTO
Owner CANON KK